1956 world series roster

Once again, the eyes of the baseball world were on the bright lights of new york city for the fourth time in five years as the brooklyn dodgers and new york yankees met on familiar ground for the coveted world series championship. The 1956 new york yankees team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1956 season. Louisville slugger bat given to each member of the new york yankees staff and roster following the teams world series championship in 1956. Revisit baseballs best with s mlb allstar game rosters. Casey stengel 9757 1956 new york yankees statistics 1956.

The 1956 brooklyn dodgers won the league championship series. July 10, 1956, nl 73, griffith stadium, washington, dc, 28,843, bob friend. Players with the most world series rings fueled by sports. But pittsburgh won its first world series since 1925 when lighthitting bill mazeroski. If a player is on the active postseason roster or a player left off the postseason roster, coaches and anyone who was on the active roster for any point during the season receives a ring. The greatest game ever pitched in baseball history by don larsen, a nohitter, a. And the condition on some of the signatures is faded.

New york yankees versus brooklyn dodgers october 8, 1956 world series lineup and other game information posted by ken revis 04022017 at 10. Game lineups and play information back to baseball. The players below represent all players who played at least 1 game for the 1956 boston red sox. Get the best deals on new york yankees vintage mlb programs when you shop the largest online selection at. Revisit baseballs best with s mlb allstar game rosters, covering every allstar player since 1933. This was another classic 7 game series and mantle came into it as al mvp and triple crown winner. The yankees came from behind to beat the rival dodgers as don larsen threw the only perfect game in world series history. With mel allen, vin scully, walter alston, sandy amoros. Age displayed is as of june 30th for the 1956 baseball season. Azl dodgers 1 azl dodgers 2 dsl dodgers bautista dsl dodgers shoemaker minor league rosters. The new york yankees of the american league ended the 1956 season with a record of 97 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the al. He won two world series titles with the yankees, the first in 1956 and the second in 1958. Licensed to youtube by adrev for a 3rd party on behalf of cpm archive series.

How many times have the dodgers been to the world series. Colt baseball world series winners, followed by location of each series. Don larsens 1956 world series perfect game in rare color. It was a rematch of 1955, but with a different outcome. Brooklyn also won championships in 1858, 1864 and 1866 before becoming a professional franchise. The 1956 world series of major league baseball was played between the new york yankees of the american league and the defending champion brooklyn.

That was frustrating, but it was such an exciting experience to win the college world series. Played himself al left fielder in 1958 mlb allstar game in 1958. The yankees took on the brooklyn dodgers in the 1956 world series and quickly fell behind. In the opener, brooklyns 39yearold sal the barber maglie bested yankee ace whitey ford, 63. He was given leave and allowed to play semipro ball in 1956 while serving in the u. Berra playing on a team with future hall of famers in mickey mantle, whitey ford. Appreciating the players and achievements of the 1956 yankees during. Alltime historical stats draft history hall of fame history world series history. Now, led by perennial 20game winner warren spahn and future hall of famers henry aaron and eddie mathews, the braves were back atop the national league.

This broadcast brings back all the memories of those early televised world series games and new york baseball as it was played over half a century ago. With mel allen, vin scully, walter alston, hank bauer. The 1956 brooklyn dodgers team roster seen on this page. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. The 1956 world series was the only one the yankees had thinking about revenge with brooklyn as 1955 was the only year that those brooklyn bums ever beat the yanks in a world series. The yankees showed their muscle in a september surge that left baltimore and chicago in the dust, and in world series victories of 100, 120 and 163. The 1956 new york yankees season was the 54th season for the team in new york, and its. Game three and the yankees comeback in the 1956 world series.

Organizational roster for 1956 new york yankees the baseball. World series winners 1950 1959 1950 new york yankees 1951 new york yankees 1952 new york yankees 1953 new york yankees 1954 new york giants 1955 brooklyn dodgers 1956 new york. Ebbets field, president eisenhower throws out first ball, jackie robinson hits home run of whitey ford. Players with the most world series rings heres the list of the players with the most world series rings.

The 1956 team was a great group of players coached by an excellent manager in dick siebert. Then please submit it to us so we can make the clue database even better. The 1956 new york yankees roster for the mlb regular season and playoffs. See more ideas about world series, baseball and baseball photos. Winning the college world series was a thrill of a lifetime. The brooklyn dodgers of the national league ended the season with a record of 93 wins and 61 losses, finishing first in the nl. Brooklyn was american association champions in 1889 and national league champions in 1890, 1899 and 1900, before there was a world series. Check out the 1956 mlb season history, featuring league standings, postseason results, nohitters, and baseballs leaders in home runs, era, and more. The 59 dodgers won the world series in their 2nd season. The 1956 world series of major league baseball was played between the new york yankees. New york yankees vintage mlb programs for sale ebay. He was destined to make his debut with the philadelphia phillies three days after the global world series ended. The 1955 world series matched the brooklyn dodgers against the new york yankees, with the dodgers winning the series in seven games to capture their first championship in franchise history. For a moment, lets forget about everyone else in the starting lineup and.

He finished his career with an 8191 record and a 3. Brooklyn dodgers versus new york yankees ebbets field, 1956 world series. Get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day. Nine years earlier, the boston braves had reached the world series, but in 1953 they moved to milwaukee. Comments about game info brooklyn dodgers at new york yankees october 8, 1956 add your comment. In the world series, they defeated the brooklyn dodgers in 7 games. This was the fifth time in nine years that the yankees and the dodgers met in. What was the new york yankees 1960 world series roster. Righthander jack sanford was on leave from the army. The 1956 world series has always been remembered for the don larsen perfect game in game 5, perhaps because the game 7 rubber match vs. Don larsens perfect game for the new york yankees against the brooklyn dodgers in game 5 of the 1956 world series was captured in color photography by an anonymous fan.